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Review – Absolute Batman #10: Locked in Ark M
Ray: Scott Snyder has been writing DC Comics for so long that it’s hard to remember that he used to be very well-known as a hard-boiled horror writer. So he likes to remind us occasionally – Severed, Night of the Ghoul, and Dark Spaces: Dungeon are some of the most disturbing comics I’ve ever read.…
Review – Absolute Flash #5: Heating Up
Ray: The Absolute line continues to have an unparalleled creative record, as just about every issue is phenomenal. That’s definitely the case for this issue, as Wally West faces his largest-scale threat ever – but it may not be a villain at all. Last issue saw the runaway teenager still struggling to master his powers…
Review – Absolute Martian Manhunter #4: City of Rage
Ray: Of all the Absolute books, this is the one that feels the most set apart from the larger universe it takes place in. It’s a strange cosmic sci-fi thriller heavily set in one man’s mind after he survives a traumatic event. But that doesn’t mean it has less on its mind – quite the…
Review – Absolute Flash #4: Safe Haven
Ray: This series has done some incredible things with Wally’s character so far, but it’s also had the smallest scope of any of the Absolute books. We’ve been following Wally as he’s pursued by the Rogues, trying to get control of his speed powers and grieving the loss of his mentor. But this issue takes…
Review – Absolute Wonder Woman #8: The Poisoned Tree
Ray: The previous arc by Mattia De Iiuls was a masterstroke, taking us to the underworld for a brilliant flashback tale explaining how Diana got to Man’s World. But now Hayden Sherman is back on art duties, and we’re back to the main story – and there is a lot to get into without delay.…
Review – Absolute Martian Manhunter #3: Into the Fire
Ray: This is by far the most offbeat of the Absolute books so far, and also one of the most intriguing. There are no signs of connections to a larger DCU, and it’s street-level in a deeply surrealist way. We’re just alone with this strange, haunted detective and the Gumby-esque psychic imprint of a Green…
Review – Absolute Batman #8: Deep Freeze
Ray: If there’s one thing that sets apart the Absolute Universe from the main one, it’s that the villains here are absolutely terrifying. They’re bigger, more vicious, and far more distanced from reality. That’s never clearer than with Mr. Freeze, who in the main continuity is a gimmick crook driven by love and obsession. In…